Asheville-area boy gets national attention over bullying

6:51 AM,
Mar. 19, 2014

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Thousands of supporters and national media outlets are rallying behind a local boy who says all he wants is to carry a small backpack featuring his favorite pony.

Candler resident Noreen Bruce came forward last week with the claim that her 9-year-old son, Grayson Bruce, was prevented from carrying his "My Little Pony" backpack, which he used as his lunchbox, because administrators told him it "triggered bullying."

The story has gone viral over the past several days, attracting the attention of national news outlets and more than 37,000 Facebook supporters rallying behind the ...